Bludso's BBQ ... La Brea
Build a smoked-meat meal at the La Brea restaurant. This is the sit-down branch rather than the separate Van Nuys takeout outlet.
Bo Daddy's BBQ
Smoked meats, sandwiches and sides on South Hill Street. Make this a Downtown lunch and choose from the current menu.
Crossroads Kitchen ... Melrose
A plant-based dinner on Melrose with a bar and weekend brunch. This record follows the Los Angeles restaurant rather than the Calabasas or Las Vegas branches.
Daisy Margarita Bar
Margaritas and Mexican food on Ventura Boulevard. Sherman Oaks is part of Los Angeles, with its own evening out in the Valley.
BellyUp! LA / Over 50
Over 50 LA
Nobody publishes the noise level, and it is the thing that decides the night.
Make it a good dinner, a live set or a neighborhood bar. Find the kind of LA evening you want.
8 spots
Dunsmoor
A hearth-cooked dinner in Glassell Park. Choose the restaurant menu or its separate wine-bar visit without treating every live-fire kitchen as a barbecue smokehouse.
Holbox
A Mexican seafood meal inside Mercado la Paloma. Counter ordering and the reserved tasting menu are different experiences at this One MICHELIN Star restaurant.
Kato
A Taiwanese-influenced tasting dinner at ROW DTLA. Kato holds Two MICHELIN Stars in 2026. This is the Alameda Street restaurant, separate from its former West LA address.
Komal Molino
Heirloom corn becomes tortillas and antojitos inside Mercado la Paloma. Komal’s 2026 Bib Gourmand belongs to this restaurant, separate from Holbox in the same market.
Moo's Craft Barbecue
A Texas-style barbecue tray with Mexican influences in Lincoln Heights. Choose the smoked meats from the current menu.
Osteria Mozza ... Los Angeles
An Italian dinner with mozzarella, pasta and wine on Melrose. This One MICHELIN Star restaurant is separate from nearby Pizzeria Mozza.
Parks BBQ
A Korean tabletop barbecue meal in Koreatown. Galbi and bulgogi make a different outing from a low-and-slow smokehouse.
Providence
A seafood tasting dinner on Melrose Avenue. Providence holds Three MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 California selection; reserve the current experience directly.
What these spots are known for
The same over 50 spots, sorted by the reasons people actually pick them.
In the MICHELIN Guide
Who has the inspectors paying attention?
BBQ and Smokehouses
Who is actually running a pit?
Live Music
Where can I eat and hear a real band?
Sports on TV
Where can I watch the game with food and drinks?
The Whole Family Table
Will they be fine with a four-year-old?
Seafood and Oysters
Who is getting good product in?
Rooftops and Patios
Can we sit outside?
Vegan and Plant-Based
Where can I eat with no asterisks?
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